Nine killed as car carrying wedding party falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonchho
At least nine people were killed and several others injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The incident took place in Bufliyaz area of the district late last evening when a car skidded off the road and rammed into a ditch.
The vehicle carrying people from a marriage function was on its way from Marha village of Surankote towards Bufaliyaz when it slipped off the road and rolled into a ditch at Tarn Wali.
The DM of Poonch district said that rescue teams have been sent to the accident site, which is a remote and hilly area.
“All possible assistance is being provided to the families of the injured and the deceased persons,” news agency ANI quoted the DM as saying.
According to the police, the vehicle was loaded beyond the authorized capacity of seven. It appeared that the vehicle was carrying 13 people and was being driven recklessly on the hilly road.